i tried it, the food is hit or miss. I had a hamburger that was tinier than my palm, which tasted good, but was way too small. I had a kielbasa which was extremely tasty and a nice size. The (4.5 lb before being cooked) brisket smelled pretty foul. I didn't have the heart to tell my host who'd ordered it for me that brisket isn't supposed to be this tough and this terrible tasting. All you can taste is hot chili peppers, and vinegar. It was pretty bad. The whole chicken was just a grilled chicken cut up in parts with roasted lemons, so it was also pretty acidic. Not much and I paid $178 for it --that seems like way too much money for so little food. So the food is outrageously expensive. Nearly $200 for two meat orders that will probably only feed me for a day. I've lived in St Louis, New York City, and San Jose and I've never paid that much money for such tiny portions of food before in my life.

Just saw that there was some discussion that I might be able to help with. Chicago TailGators is a Catering service that does call ahead carry out. There is a shabbos in a box program that offers families the opportunity to have some of the tastings without going to the large events. Or maybe get a taste of what could be at their simcha. Stop by some time and get on the mailing list. The web site is being updated as I type and YES we are under the cRc. e-mail to steven@chicagotailgators.com